Alumni in the NFL

[ugarte]

Somehow this slipped through the cracks but Bryan Walters is playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are technically a professional football team. He's returned some kicks and punts but more importantly he's having his biggest year ever as a receiver. 24 catches so far on the season, including 5 each of the last two weeks and his first touchdown on Sunday against the Jets.

JC Tretter is also still on the Packers roster. He's mostly playing on special teams (he has one "return" on what I assume was a squib) but gets a couple of plays on offense per game, usually it seems in goal-line packages, and he reports in as eligible a lot. I really hope they throw him a pass.

[ugarte]

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[ugarte]

OK, let's hope that this works. Bryan Walters had 3 catches for 29 yards, including this first down reception. But nobody is talking about the first down:
 https://vine.co/v/iBIZBvU09dT

[Al DeFlorio]

OK, let's hope that this works. Bryan Walters had 3 catches for 29 yards, including this first down reception. But nobody is talking about the first down:
 https://vine.co/v/iBIZBvU09dT

Wisniliwski did a great job of side-stepping the tackler.

[ugarte]

OK, let's hope that this works. Bryan Walters had 3 catches for 29 yards, including this first down reception. But nobody is talking about the first down:
 https://vine.co/v/iBIZBvU09dT

Wisniliwski did a great job of side-stepping the tackler.

If looks like he thought he was shielding Hill so Walters could cut left behind him but Walters decided going left wasn't safe either.

[David Harding]

The Ithaca Voice has a piece "republished courtesy of the Big Red Sports Network" on Bryan Walters being the first Cornellian to score an NFL touchdown since 1987.

[sjact]

J.C. Tretter gets a shout-out in the NYT.
And a Go Big Red!

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

J.C. Tretter gets a shout-out in the NYT.
And a Go Big Red!

I also heard his name (and Cornell) mentioned on TV during the game.  Unfortunately, immediately after that he was bull-rushed and gave up a sack.  :-P

[Trotsky]

J.C. Tretter gets a shout-out in the NYT.
And a Go Big Red!

I also heard his name (and Cornell) mentioned on TV during the game.  Unfortunately, immediately after that he was bull-rushed and gave up a sack.  :-P

Yup, I noticed that very thing.

[ugarte]

BRYAN WALTERS TOUCHDOWN SIREN

[nshapiro]

Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?

[ugarte]

Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?

2 in the NFL: Walters (Jax) and Tretter (GB). I'll let someone else do the NHL work but I think it's just Nash and Moulson so far.

[RichH]

Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?

2 in the NFL: Walters (Jax) and Tretter (GB). I'll let someone else do the NHL work but I think it's just Nash and Moulson so far.

Right now, Greening is playing with the Marlies, Ferlin is out injured with Providence, Bardreau is with the Phantoms, while Scrivens, Vesce, and Sean Collins are all in the KHL.

Somehow Greening is a big enough name to get his housing purchase written up in Chicago: http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-elite-street-lakeview-maple-leafs-1030-biz-20161027-story.html

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Are there currently as many alums in the NFL as the NHL?

2 in the NFL: Walters (Jax) and Tretter (GB). I'll let someone else do the NHL work but I think it's just Nash and Moulson so far.

Right now, Greening is playing with the Marlies, Ferlin is out injured with Providence, Bardreau is with the Phantoms, while Scrivens, Vesce, and Sean Collins are all in the KHL.

Somehow Greening is a big enough name to get his housing purchase written up in Chicago: http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-elite-street-lakeview-maple-leafs-1030-biz-20161027-story.html

Willcox is also with the Phantoms.